What are you doing to help?

[LordMagicMan]

I've read alot of political BS on this board and its relaly starting to erk me. Lots of people running their mouth and saying so little. Why dont you take your politics to some real political BBs? Afraid they'll tear apart your cases? You are right.

But anyway... What are you doing to help? Donate money? Give blood?

I've been busy for the last two days, helping run a blood drive, raising money, helping with a candle light vigil, trying to chock down my tears... watching people writing checks for $100 dollars and tears filling my eyes. I've had like 4 hours of sleep in the last two days trying to plan all these things, working with so many people.

What are you doing besides running your mouth?

 

[lavender]

 

[Laurel]

The people of this board have been very proactive. They've been donating money to the Red Cross. The winner of one of our contests even donated his prize money to the Red Cross. Many have been donating blood. They've been talking about food drives and finding other ways to help. They've been comforting those in our midst whose loved ones are among the missing. There are members in NYC who've been busy helping those in need of help in that city.

 

[KillerMuffin]

I think you're a putz, LMM. A brainless, self-righteous putz. Get a clue butthead.

I can't do a whole fuck of a lot. I have to be off of my anti-epileptics for five days before I can donate blood. I'm in Kansas. What the fuck else would you have me do?

 

[LordMagicMan]

I didnt mean to be holier then now. It just sounds like alot of people arent being proactive. It just sounds like alot of people running their mouths to me. I understand the need to vent, just do it after you have given your pint of blood to the red cross

I just wish i was there in NYC helping with the bucket bergade.

Thank you for all your support to all those that are helping.

 

[bluntforcemama]

I gave blood and money. And I lost two friends in the Pentagon, and I don't think it's appropriate for you to judge without reading all of the posts and watching as people's emotions rage on the board. Once again you have run your mouth before you knew all the facts. This is becoming quite the pattern with you. On AA, and Lit.

 

[KillerMuffin]

Fuck off, LMM.

 

[Dillinger]

Its good you've been helping in every way you can. You've only seen a few of the threads... people on this board ran to give blood as soon as they could... they've been contributing money - some have been scraping together money they can't afford and giving it to help...

Some ARE in NYC... were there when it happened. More than a few of us have family, relatives, friends still missing or already known to be among the victims in both NYC and Washington. Taking care of our loved ones is helping in the greatest way possible.

Doing our jobs, keeping on - not letting the bastards succeed in bringing us down... that is helping.

My job - computer security - without details I think you can imagine what we may be up against...

But the hardest thing I've had to do - and done so willingly - and the most important thing ANY of us can do is to take care of and cherish our children. The hardest thing I've had to do, and try to do every day, is explain to my children what has happened and to assure them that they are safe... even if I don't fully believe it myself.

 

[Juspar Emvan]

I gave blood. I wept. I prayed to a god I don't believe in.

If I were able, I'd be in Manhattan using my own hands to help wherever they were needed. But I'm not and I can't.

Take some time to actually read what has been happening here at Lit, you are not alone in your actions.

 

[xlc67]

On a new subject...LMM wrote:

Location: Where ever you are is where you are at.

I've been wondering...why do you end that sentance with a preposition?

 

[teresafannin]

I am not allowed to give blood but what I can do is support the Red Cross with a donation & show my support for my country. I have offered to volunteer at the blood center in the the coming weeks. They will need people to help serve snacks, take information, answer phones & things like that. At this point, the center across the street from my job has plenty of help, but that could change in the next few weeks. My store manager is still stuck in Florida, so I am helping keep my store running. My sister went to give blood today & was told that the blood bank in her town is at capacity. They asked her to come back in a week or so. The need for blood will continue in the weeks & months ahead.

 

[LordMagicMan]

Thank God I'm not the only one helping. I never assumed such a thing. I just wish I could do more.

I too lost friends in the Trade Center. I would have also lost my roomates had this happen a couple weeks prior.

Sorry I didnt have time so sort through all the threads to find out what people are doing to help. I was just curious. Maybe I stated it in the wrong way.

And I heard KM is flaming me, but I put her on blocks months ago... *shrugs*

 

[LordMagicMan]

I am not allowed to give blood but what I can do is support the Red Cross with a donation & show my support for my country. I have offered to volunteer at the blood center in the the coming weeks. They will need people to help serve snacks, take information, answer phones & things like that. At this point, the center across the street from my job has plenty of help, but that could change in the next few weeks. My store manager is still stuck in Florida, so I am helping keep my store running. My sister went to give blood today & was told that the blood bank in her town is at capacity. They asked her to come back in a week or so. The need for blood will continue in the weeks & months ahead.

Thanks for your support!!! Everything counts.

 

[LordMagicMan]

I gave blood and money. And I lost two friends in the Pentagon, and I don't think it's appropriate for you to judge without reading all of the posts and watching as people's emotions rage on the board. Once again you have run your mouth before you knew all the facts. This is becoming quite the pattern with you. On AA, and Lit.

Didnt know I was such a center of attention for you Myst. Not to mention I havent seen you post on AA in months... You a lurker now?

 

[Dillinger]

One thing I forgot to mention in my post above. I've been posting pictures to the Asstravaganza thread.

 

[KillerMuffin]

Well aren't we a supercilious bastard. Since you have no friends, I highly doubt you have me on ignore, and if you do, you've seen my post anyway. Everyone on this board knows what it looks like when I flame. That wasn't a flame, it wasn't even a good heating pad. It was merely instructing you to fuck off. The oven cleaner or the insect repellent, whichever lodges in your colon more nicely. Feel free to use KY, though I doubt you need it, your head's been lodged up your ass so much lately, your anus could probably fit a car in there with room to spare.

That wasn't even a flame, I didn't use the word pathetic even once.

 

[bluntforcemama]

Well aren't we a supercilious bastard. Since you have no friends, I highly doubt you have me on ignore, and if you do, you've seen my post anyway. Everyone on this board knows what it looks like when I flame. That wasn't a flame, it wasn't even a good heating pad. It was merely instructing you to fuck off. The oven cleaner or the insect repellent, whichever lodges in your colon more nicely. Feel free to use KY, though I doubt you need it, your head's been lodged up your ass so much lately, your anus could probably fit a car in there with room to spare.

That wasn't even a flame, I didn't use the word pathetic even once.

Sis! You rock, baby. LMM.... I was refering to the last time I posted on AA, and it was because of your mouth. And don't flatter yourself about being the center of my attention. It's your asshole comments that catch my attention. If your memory fails, I could probably dig them up somewhere and show you.

 

[KillerMuffin]

Blah, LMM is probably one with Pat Robertson.

 

[Dhalgren]

I gave one pint of O+ blood.

I have gone to three schools in the area and helped organize a food drive as well as a letter campaign from the children..some of whom felt helpless until they drew a picture for people helping to free humans.

I bought 10lbs of socks and gave them to the red cross.


I've maintained my work load...while donating today's wages.

I'm missing my soul mate/very best friend.

and...

I've "run my mouth off" on this board..oh, about 5 times.

Is that ratio okay?

 

[LordMagicMan]

I gave one pint of O+ blood.

I have gone to three schools in the area and helped organize a food drive as well as a letter campaign from the children..some of whom felt helpless until they drew a picture for people helping to free humans.

I bought 10lbs of socks and gave them to the red cross.


I've maintained my work load...while donating today's wages.

I'm missing my soul mate/very best friend.

and...

I've "run my mouth off" on this board..oh, about 5 times.

Is that ratio okay?

You are a great person Dhalgren!!! Thanks for your support.

 

[Angel]

Don't be a dick, LMM. You came out of nowhere assuming nobody was doing anything but flapping their jaws.

Many of us are still in shock, many of us are still waiting by the goddamn phone waiting to hear if someone who is missing is alive or dead.

Some of us can't give blood. I'm anemic and I can't. I'm struggling to support myself and couldn't donate that much. As much as I would love to and yearn to drive downstate into the City I can't leave my job like that. I have bills to pay. I have no wish to become homeless and broke.

And then you lash out at people you've just insulted with bitter childish little pot shots. Grow up.

 

[Starfish]

I am working to find out if my presence in NY is needed for Pet rescue efforts.

It is always the last thing on people's minds when a disaster happens, but it is important not to remember them and go in and save as many as possible. I am not really into going in to the area to get pets, but I will if I have to, and I'll even do as small a job as taking care of, playing with, and feeding and cleaning rescued pets.

 

[SimplySouthern]

I have cancer and can't give blood.

I can't leave this town much less this state until I am released from doctor's care.

I gave money. It's all I had. It doesn't seem like enough.

I gave my emotions. They seem wasted. They haven't helped.

I gave time. To anyone who wants to vent. The opportunity is still there. I'm a hell of a listener.

*edited because I'm not a bitch anymore *

 

[LordMagicMan]

Lit misreading what I write go figure. If you are helping or trying to help, then you should assume anything I wrote doesnt apply to you. You all get defensive...

And giving blood isnt the only way to help. You can donate your time, you can collect money, you can help at these blood drives, managing all the people that want to give blood is a hard thing to do.

I assumed that most of the board was doing things and wanted to know what they where doing.

 

[LordMagicMan]

If you need more ways to help go here :
http://specials.msn.com/special/help.asp

Theres other things beside blood and money you can give.